Bank Ward Nurse

Practice Plus Group; Ilford; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Supportive clinical team

Career development opportunities

Make a difference to patients

Job summary

Practice Plus Group Hospital Ilford is seeking a Bank Registered Ward Nurse to join our inpatient wards. You will deliver safe, patient-centred care, admit patients, document accurately, monitor progress and collaborate with consultants and the multidisciplinary team.

This 0-hour bank contract offers flexible shifts tailored to your availability while supporting career development and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registered Nurse with Life Support (ILS) qualification.
• At least 1 year's post-registration nursing experience.
• Strong clinical skills including venepuncture, cannulation and IV medication administration.
• Experience in wound care, fluid management and patient assessment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work flexibly across inpatient ward areas.
• Experience in a surgical ward environment is desirable.
• Previous experience acting as Nurse in Charge is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective and compassionate nursing care on inpatient wards.
• Admit patients and complete relevant clinical documentation.
• Monitor patient progress and implement appropriate care interventions.
• Recognise deteriorating patients using NEWS2 assessments and escalate as needed.
• Support sepsis recognition and management.
• Undertake pain and risk assessments including falls, nutrition and VTE.
• Administer medications and maintain accurate electronic patient records.
• Collaborate with consultants, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary colleagues.

Skills

Registered Nurse

ILS

Venipuncture

Cannulation

IV meds

Wound Care

Fluid Management

Patient Assessment

Communication

Teamwork

Flexible across wards

Surgical Ward Experience

Tools

Electronic Patient Records (EPR)

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR EVERY PATIENT

Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse looking for flexible working opportunities within a modern surgical hospital? We are looking for a Bank Registered Ward Nurse to join our nursing team at Practice Plus Group Hospital Ilford.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and professional environment, delivering outstanding patient care across our inpatient wards. As a Bank Nurse, you'll enjoy the flexibility to work shifts that suit your lifestyle while contributing to excellent patient outcomes and experiences.

As our Bank Registered Ward Nurse, you'll provide high-quality, patient-centred care throughout the patient journey, supporting patients from admission through to discharge.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, ensuring patients always receive safe and effective treatment. You'll play a key role in recognising deteriorating patients, maintaining accurate clinical records and supporting junior colleagues within the ward environment.

This role is offered on a bank (0-hour) contract. There are no guaranteed hours, and shifts will be offered depending on business needs. You can accept or decline shifts based on your availability, making this a flexible option—but it may not be suitable if you are seeking consistent or full-time hours.

What you'll be doing

As our Bank Registered Ward Nurse, you will be:

• Delivering safe, effective and compassionate nursing care.
• Admitting patients and completing all relevant clinical documentation.
• Monitoring patient progress and implementing appropriate care interventions.
• Recognising and escalating deteriorating patients using NEWS2 assessments.
• Supporting sepsis recognition and management.
• Undertaking pain assessments and risk assessments including falls, pressure damage, nutrition and VTE.
• Administering medications and maintaining accurate electronic patient records.
• Working collaboratively with consultants, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Supporting the development of Healthcare Assistants, students and junior staff.
• Participating in audits, quality improvement and service development activities.

What we’ll look for in you

As a current NMC Registered Nurse with an immediate Life Support (ILS) qualification, you will also have:

• At least 1 year's post-registration nursing experience.
• Strong clinical skills including venepuncture, cannulation and IV medication administration.
• Experience in wound care, fluid management and patient assessment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work flexibly across inpatient ward areas.
• Experience working within a surgical ward environment - desirable.
• Previous experience acting as Nurse in Charge - desirable.

What you can expect in return;

• A bank rate of £19.96 per hour
• Flexible shifts to suit your availability
• Opportunity to work within a high performing clinical team
• Supportive working environment focused on quality patient care
• The chance to make a real difference to patients and colleagues alike

Applications will be processed at the time of application, Practice Plus Group therefore reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date – for that reason it is encouraged that you do not delay in your application.

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.